Sustainability Reporting Assurance Technical Lead

Uisce Éireann; Dublin; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Uisce Éireann is seeking a Sustainability Reporting Assurance Technical Lead to ensure compliance and accuracy in sustainability reporting. This role involves leading verification processes, developing reporting frameworks, and collaborating with internal teams to enhance sustainability practices. Ideal candidates will have a strong background in sustainability, excellent analytical skills, and a minimum of 5 years’ experience in the utilities sector.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in water, utilities or similar industries.
• Proven track record in managing complex issues effectively.
• Experience in identifying improvement initiatives for team safety and well-being.

Responsibilities

• Lead data verification and validation for sustainability reporting.
• Develop and maintain sustainability reporting mapping matrix.
• Research sustainability reporting requirements related to global initiatives.

Skills

Analytical skills

Stakeholder management

Communication

Problem-solving

Adaptability

Education

Relevant third level qualification in Sustainability, Environmental Science, Business or Finance

Job description

Description

We are Uisce Éireann. Every day, we are responsible for the delivery of secure, safe, and sustainable water services for the people of Ireland. As Ireland’s national regulated water utility, our vision is a sustainable Ireland where water is respected and protected, for the planet and all the lives it supports.

Our purpose at Uisce Éireann is to rise to the challenge of delivering transformative water services that enable communities to thrive. That means we are proud to take on the responsibility of protecting our water supply and passing on a safe and secure water system to a rapidly growing population and empowering Ireland’s social and economic growth.

We are passionate about empowering our people, enabling them to make a positive impact on communities across Ireland. We are guided by a shared vision and purpose, grounded in values that define who we are and shape how we work, where we deliver for customers and communities, we work better together, we do the right thing, we aim high, and we keep each other safe. Our behaviours define how we interact, communicate, and succeed together. These values and behaviours apply to each one of us, across every role, location, and level.

Our goal is to attract and develop skilled and talented people from diverse backgrounds, who bring a dynamic range of expertise and insights to our work. With a strong, values-driven workforce, we ensure Uisce Éireann can continue advancing Ireland’s water services and meeting the needs of the communities we serve for generations to come.

The Role:

The Asset Management and Sustainability area is responsible for the development of asset policies, strategies and plans to determine the significant investment required into Ireland’s infrastructure. The area drives investment and the sustainability and innovation agenda for the organisation and leads on Environmental Regulation and Compliance activities, ensuring the quality of water and wastewater is continuously monitored.

The Policy and Reporting team are responsible for developing sustainability-related policies which will enable the realisation of sustainability commitments. This team also conduct monitoring, evaluation and reporting services against objectives outlined by the organisation internally and by external actors. The Policy and Reporting team guide the organisation’s policy direction and ensure consistency and clarity across internal functions and across the tender development and evaluation process. The team will provide internal and external facing reporting and act as the ‘one stop shop’ for sustainability-related data.

Reporting to the Sustainability Reporting Compliance Manager, The Sustainability Reporting Assurance Technical Lead is responsible for ensuring the accuracy, consistency and compliance of sustainability related reporting data and information. Working with team Managers they will be responsible for mapping source data requirements to end point(s) reporting and building out procedures to support this. The role holder will support the sustainability teams, ensures alignment with regulatory requirements and oversee the assurance of Uisce Éireann’s sustainability reporting mechanisms.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

• Lead the data and narrative verification and validation assurance process for Uisce Éireann’s sustainability reporting for compliance,best practice principles and standards.
• Develop and maintain the sustainability reporting mapping matrix to track progress on sustainability strategies, goals, metrics and performance targets.
• Research evolving sustainability reporting requirements relating to global sustainability initiatives including but not limited to net zero, climate change, biodiversity and other relevant sustainability programmes.
• Develop and implement suitable robust assurance procedures and processes, aligned to verifiable measurement and monitoring standards, as well as relevant regulatory/ratings reporting requirements.
• Proactively identify gaps between current reporting activities compared to current and forecast requirements, providing recommendations and implement changes as necessary.
• Benchmark sustainability reporting outputs to peers, industry best practice and evolving trends with a view to making recommendations to the organisation, working with the relevant teams to implement.
• Collaborate within and across teams to foster a culture of accuracy, accountability and continuous improvement in sustainability reporting across the organisation.

General Duties and Responsibilities

• Collaborate with key internal stakeholders across the UÉ business.
• Responsible for promoting and delivering health and safety commitments across UÉ and its supply chain, reinforcing positive behaviours and delivering health and safety objectives and requirements to the highest industry standards.
• Support the delivery of the Uisce Éireann Transformation Programme, driving results required within the Directorate and supporting organisation-wide objectives.
• Provide visible leadership for your team, coaching and developing them to achieve their full potential and deliver business objectives, promoting collaboration and highlighting the behaviours that are expected from everyone in the team.
• Other duties as required.

Knowledge, Skills and Experience:

• Relevantthird level qualification and or accreditation in Sustainability, Environmental Science, Business or Finance is desirable, and or relevant experience
• A minimum of 5 years’ experience in the water, utilities or similar industries is desirable
• Ability to develop and maintain effective strategic partnerships with key stakeholders internally and externally Ability to create and maintain effective strategic partnerships with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders and influence colleagues to achieve shared goals and improve outcomes
• Proven track record with dealing with complex issues, proactively and in a timely fashion along with the ability to communicate complex information to others
• Highly motivated individual, working to the highest professional standards and with proven ability to deliver results Highly motivated individual, working to the highest ethical professional standards and with proven ability to deliver results
• Strong analytical skills and ability to identify and analyse problems and potential improvements and propose and implement solutions to ensure delivery meets customer expectations.
• Demonstrate adaptability and the ability to change focus and direction in line with business strategy and requirements and identify opportunities for improvements and innovation
• Proactively identifying new areas of improvement and using newly gained knowledge and skill on the job
• Experience in identifying improvement initiatives for team safety and well-being goals

The closing date for receipt of applications for this vacancy is 23/05/2025

Please note that applications submitted after this closing date will not be accepted.

*Please be advised that if successful you will be placed on the salary range based on your skills and experience. Please note the Market reference point (midpoint) of the range is generally the upper end of the offer where someone is deemed to be fully competent to take on the duties of the role, and leaves room for the employee to progress through the pay range as their experience develops further.

Uisce Éireann is an equal opportunities employer.

We are committed to providing a diverse and inclusive place of work and have a robust strategy and framework called ibelong to enable this. We are an equal opportunity employer and through our recruitment process we welcome and encourage applications from interested and suitably qualified individuals regardless of gender, age, racial or ethnic origin, membership of the traveller community, religion or beliefs, family or civil status, sexual orientation/gender identity or disability.